Finger-Lickin’ Food and the Civilising Mission
Zohran Mamdani has won a globally-watched election to become the first South Asian mayor of New York City. En route, ...
Tag: colonialism
Mayflower 400: The Wampanoag Nation Takeover in Plymouth, UK
When you think of the “Mayflower,” what comes to mind? For many it might be: the Pilgrim Fathers, Thanksgiving, Plymouth ...
Saugeen First Nation Wins a Centuries-Long Territorial Dispute Over Iconic Ontario Beach
In a victory for the Land Back movement, on April 4 it was ruled by Justice Susan Vella of the ...
Indigenous Languages and Ecocide: The Legacy of Western Colonialism Re-examined
Language is the prism through which we see the world. It tells what we value and what we don’t; it ...
One Forest Summit: Environmental Milestone or Green Colonialism?
During COP27 in November 2022, it was announced by the President of the Gabonese Republic, Ali Bongo Ondimba, and the ...
‘We Are History’: Climate Change Through Global Art
The exhibition, which will run until 6 February next year, has opened to coincide with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair ...
Nigerians Offer British Museum Artwork in Return for Looted Benin Bronzes
124 years ago, a brutal British punitive expedition tore through Benin City, burning and destroying the Royal Palace along with ...
The Fight for Reparations for People of African Descent
Reparations. The contentious term is constantly flung around, but what does it actually mean? According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, ...
Maya of the Past, Indians of the Present: Racism and History in Guatemala
In Guatemala, the relation between the indigenous peoples of the present, and the "magnificent" Maya of the past is often ...
Africa Unseen: What the West Chooses Not to Tell
The way most Westerns perceive Africa is not so new. Africa has been seen by most inhabitants of the "developed ...
Questioning Our Perceptions of Modernity
Globalized, interconnected, technological – these are just a few examples of the terms used on a daily basis to describe ...
